Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-12
TEE WESTERN TRIP.
uninterrupted Pleasure OF the Pre-
sicent's journey.
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lEy telegraph u the Di,patch.l
ST. PAUL, October 1.-THE sun
came ont rather late this morning and
frightened mp the hitherto chilly and
cloudy morning until it warmed into
regular Cleveland weather with
Minnesota sharpness % it. The pre,l-
d,utialUarty hreahiastcd togetherabout
9 o'clock, ard at 9AJ took carriages Tor
% drive around the city.
Tie !ar'y took lunch 10 noon at the
Minnesota Club. \ big crowd WIS
wairue III the hotel 10 see the party
star. and everywhere alons the route
we've more peop.s, women and children
moLouilatiugi IN toe residence portions
of Tire CITY, ana everywhere tho rreol-
don't and Mrs Cleveland were met
with pleasant demonstrations Of respect
and interest, which they heartily ac
hnoviedccd. The drive was "a rev-ld-
ton to .NIs. Cleveland, the splendid
advancement. OF the city since she saw
it as a schoolgirl OF fourteen beng only
sCuall,d hy her own brilliant destiny
Ms. Cleveland remained at Mayor
Smiths residence after the drive, while
tie president VAS taken 10 the Mime
sofa Cub, where the members OF the
club were presented and an informal
but eicraat little lunch was served,
Congressman i.ice, Governor Mc,illl
Ju,,c nelson. and two or three other,
sitting down with tie gentlemen o. the
resident party.
Mrs. Cleveland was driven down to
he station by Mrs. Smitn, meeting the
PRESIDENT there at 1880. when the start
for Minneapolis WAS made amid tn
hearty farewell cheers of the crowd
gathered. 10th the President aud
a.r,. Cleveland expressed themselves
o.. highly pleased with their visit t. st.
Paul. The President said OF the parade
Of tologcaners last night that 1t was
the finest and most unique exhibition
If the kind he ever saw AMI both he
and MIS-. Cleveland were "as pleased
as Children" says Governor Mciili,
over Tue handsome residences anu beau
tifui views they saw on their drive tins
morning.
ARRIVAL And OVATION At &INNEAPO-!s.
NlNNEAroLLs, October 1.-THE pre-
sidential party arrived here at Z. w..
from IT. Paul, and were Immediately
escorted 90 the West Hotel. The streets
were tLroneeI with people, many oil
whom lad come hundreds Of miles to
see the President and Mrs Cleveland,
| aud The marty was accorded magnlh-
cent ovation that the chill brcezcs were
poNerleSs 70 affect.
When the presidential party arrived
II the West Hotel Mrs. Cleveland was
shown TO apartments reserved for her.
After lunch, which was served IN pr.
waite, the party took carriages, and,
escorted by division Of police aud a
number OF carriages filed with citI.
zens, viewed the finest business and
II sidence portion OF the city. 1t was
alCut O'Clock when the drive was nm
lsbcd, and the President was at once
conducted to the balcony over the man
entrance of the West Hotel, and after
a brief introduction 10y Mayor Ames
addressed the multitude as follows;
TIE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
/ have come from the wonderful city
Of ST. Paul to see its twin wonder and
the people of Minneapolis. l have
lately seen little book entitled " MIN
neapohs and st. Paul Compared,
which deals demolishing blows to the
pretence ihat the latter-named city IS II
any phase OF feature the equal OF this
L became little confused by the facts
and figures stated, aud deter
mined to see both cities a.
tie best means of settling th'
question discussed with so much spirit
have arrived at the conclusion nos
that If these two wondrous cities are
not satisfied with their respective con
dltions OF growth and greatness all TN
rest OF their amazed fellow-connlryme'
are. While the people OF these rIyi
pieces are twisting figures about to DO